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Killarney RFC Club Captain named Munster Rugby’s Volunteer of the Month

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Killarney RFC Club Captain, Peter Kelly, was recently named Volunteer of the Month by Munster Rugby.
“Killarney RFC struggled last season,” Tom O’Leary, Vice-Chair Killarney RFC
said.
“There was no coaching team and as the losses stacked up they only managed to win one league game all season, the playing squad shrank. By season-end the match-day bench sometimes consisted of a solitary player.”
Last June, Peter Kelly was elected Club Captain and immediately set about rebuilding the culture, he explained.
“First and foremost was the playing squad. A list was put together of all past youth and senior players and Peter started making the calls. As the summer progressed, he slowly built his squad from 20 to 30 and finally the mid-40s.
He also put together a fantastic pre-season programme with the support of an experienced coach and arranged pre-season friendlies. At the same time, he steadily built up the backroom team, culminating in the appointment of a head coach, Diarmuid O’Malley.
“Peter’s dedication to the club and to rugby are epitomised by the fact that he is still playing at 49. Even beyond this, he postponed his honeymoon following his recent wedding until the season is over.”
And he added that the club managed to win seven out of their 10 league games are in a promotion playoff.
“For the first time ever, we have started bridging the gap between the youth and senior set-ups with senior players helping out as required, all spear-headed by Peter."

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Gardaí appeal for witnesses in Castleisland crash

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A woman in her 70s was critically injured following a single-vehicle car crash at Lisheenbaun, Castleisland.

The accident occurred at 11.40pm on Wednesday, December 10.

The female driver and sole occupant of the car was removed from the scene to Kerry University Hospital.

She remains in critical condition.

The road is closed pending a technical examination to be conducted by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.

Local diversions are in place via Currow Village.

The N21 Castleisland–Tralee and N22 Tralee–Farranfore roads are not affected.
 
Gardaí are appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision to come forward.
 
Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the N23 in the Lisheenbaun, Castleisland area between 11:20pm and 11:50pm are asked to make it available to investigating Gardaí.
 
Anyone with information is asked to contact Killarney Garda Station on 064-6671160, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
 
Investigations are ongoing.

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New sports kit presented to Knockaderry National School

Knockaderry Farranfore National School received a new set of football and basketball jerseys and shorts this week, sponsored by the Manor West Hotel in Tralee and produced by MFC Sports. […]

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Knockaderry Farranfore National School received a new set of football and basketball jerseys and shorts this week, sponsored by the Manor West Hotel in Tralee and produced by MFC Sports.

The presentation was made by Manor West Hotel General Manager Ruth O’Sullivan and Senior Kerry footballer Joe O’Connor, who is Munster Area Development Manager with MFC Sports.
Pupils decorated the school hall in green and gold for the occasion and were excited to meet the visitors. The school thanked Manor West Hotel for its generous support and said the new kit will be well used in upcoming games.
“The children enjoyed the visit and decorated the hall in green and gold in anticipation of the presentation. The BOM and staff wish to thank Ruth and Manor West Hotel for their very generous sponsorship. The kit will certainly be put to good use,” said school principal Áine Daly.

Manor West Hotel said it was pleased to support the school and promote children’s sport and wellbeing. Knockaderry Farranfore NS, founded in 1888, now operates beside Farranfore GAA facilities, which the school uses regularly for training and matches.
“I would like to thank Joe and the MFC team for their incredible assistance in designing the kit. Who knows, we might even have a future Kerry All Ireland winner among us,” said Ruth O’Sullivan, General Manager, Manor West Hotel.

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